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Jailbreakers got their own keynote presentation this week in the form of WWTC 2020

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 24, 2020

A lot of the focus this past week has been on Apple’s WWDC 2020 keynote in which the Cupertino-based company unveiled the latest and greatest operating systems for its line of devices including iPhones and iPads, Apple Watches, Apple TVs, and Macs, among other things. But one of the things that got overshadowed amid all the excitement was a parallel address centric to the jailbreak community known as WWTC 2020.

WWTC stands for Worldwide Tweaks Conference, and it’s fundamentally a live-streamed presentation akin to Apple’s WWDC in which jailbreak developers take the stage to discuss some of their creations rather than Apple’s executive staff taking the stage to discuss the company’s latest and upcoming software.

The 12 most compelling new features in iPadOS 14

Evan Selleck ∙ June 23, 2020

Along with iOS 14 and macOS 11.0 Big Sur, Apple also revealed the next major update to the iPad lineup: iPadOS 14 at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference.

Developers will get a chance to take advantage of the U1 chip with iOS 14

Evan Selleck ∙ June 23, 2020

With the current iPhone lineup and iOS 13, Apple welcomed the U1 chip and Ultra Wideband technology for improved spatial awareness. But, up until this point, Apple hasn't really done much with it.

The 6 most interesting new features in macOS Big Sur

Evan Selleck ∙ Updated June 30, 2020

Apple has officially left OS X behind as it welcomes macOS 11.0 Big Sur into the family. So here's a look at some of the most exciting features coming to the desktop operating system.

The startup chime makes a triumphant return in macOS Big Sur

Evan Selleck ∙ June 23, 2020

Remember 2016? Seems like forever ago now. Well, back then Apple was making waves by eliminating the startup chime in the MacBook Pro, and, subsequently, future models in the lineup as well.

Apple has deprecated the Network Utility app in macOS Big Sur

Evan Selleck ∙ June 23, 2020

While launching a major update for your operating system typically means adding things to the mix, it sometimes means taking things away, too. And this time around it's the Network Utility app.

iOS 14 notifies you when an app or widget accesses the clipboard

Evan Selleck ∙ June 23, 2020

Apple is making important changes within iOS 14, the next major installment of Apple's most popular operating system. That includes new notifications for more information.

iOS 14 adds notifications for fire alarms, doorbells, and more with Sound Recognition

Evan Selleck ∙ June 23, 2020

Yesterday, Apple unveiled the newest version of its most popular operating system. And now that iOS 14 is available as a developer beta, even more details are finding their way to the surface.

Apple shares WWDC 2020 Day 1 recap video and keynote replay on YouTube

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 23, 2020

Following yesterday's pre-recorded WWDC 2020 keynote speech, Apple pushed to its official YouTube channel a replay video of the even for those who prefer to relive the keynote on their own time. In addition, the iPhone maker published one of its nicely done event recap videos which compresses highlights of the most important announcements in less than two minutes.

Download the macOS Big Sur wallpapers for desktop, iPhone, iPad

Jim Gresham ∙ Updated April 27, 2021

Today at WWDC 2020, all new upgrades were announced for macOS, including the ability to download and install iOS and iPadOS apps on upcoming machines featuring ARM SoC architecture. Other macOS improvements include a new translucent based UI element and features that bring iPadOS and macOS even closer together. With each new upgrade we see incredible, new wallpapers.

The following macOS Big Sur wallpapers are sized not only for desktop, but also iPad and iPhone. Find ten new wallpapers ready for your devices, big and small.

Developers will be able to challenge App Store review guidelines beginning this summer

Evan Selleck ∙ June 22, 2020

The App Store's review guidelines have been a point of contention for a long time. And while Apple has made changes over the years, aiming to make the whole experience better (as a whole) for (most) developers, there are still issues. This summer will add a couple of changes for devs that might help.

HomePod update to bring support for third-party music services

Cody Lee ∙ June 22, 2020

Apple announced a number of new features for its various software platforms today, but this one kind of flew under-the-radar. During its presentation on HomeKit, the company displayed a slide that seemed to indicate the HomePod will soon be receiving support for third-party music services.